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Christmas greeting, bell-framed winter scene, Walton, NY, 1912

Card type
Lithograph

About this postcard

A Christmas greeting card built around a large bell outlined in gold foil and hung from a holly-printed ribbon bow; inside the bell a small vignette shows a snow-covered cottage with a red roof, evergreens and a stream in a wintry landscape. The silver-gray ground is crossed by ribbon bands printed with holly leaves and berries, and a spray of embossed holly with red berries fills the lower right corner. Cards of this embossed, gold-accented style were standard German- and American-printed holiday greetings of the early 1900s, sent for a penny post.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Best Wishes From Billy

PostmarkedWaltham, MA, December 23, 1912, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Nichole

# 55 Prospect Ave Walton, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Waltham, MA
PublisherE.NASH
SeriesCHRISTMAS SERIES No.20
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Nichole, # 55 Prospect Ave, Walton, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1910
NotesHeavy embossed relief with gold foil trim on the bell; silver-gray textured background; small monogram 'A' in a red square and '© A' at lower left; light surface wear and slight soiling, no white border. Postmark: DEC 23 8 PM 1912 — divided-back private stock with embossed/debossed border echoing the front design; printed "CHRISTMAS SERIES NO. 20" on left edge; "COPR. E.NASH 1910" at lower left; 1-cent green Washington stamp; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.

Cite this card

Christmas greeting, bell-framed winter scene, Walton, NY, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-greeting-bell-framed-winter-scene-walton-ny-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.